Place 3 cups of rice into a large bowl and rinse the rice under warm water 2-4 times and drain.

Fill the bowl of rice with warm water again and this time let the rice soak for 45 minutes to 1 hour. This helps the rice to soften up so it can steam to an ideal texture.

A few minutes before the rice is finished soaking, boil a pot of water enough to submerge the amount of rice you’re making. While the water is on its way to a rolling boil, strain the rice into a strainer, if you don’t have a strainer you can drain it like normal. Set aside.

Once the pot of water is boiling, immediately turn it off. Carefully add the rice into the pot of hot water and stir for 3 minutes. Be careful not to leave the rice in too long because this will cause mushy sticky rice.

The benefit of this added process is that it creates a softer, more pleasant rice to eat. 

You know the rice is ready when a grain of rice breaks easily in half. 

Carefully strain or drain the rice and set it aside. 

Add water into the steam pot and place the bamboo basket on top. Turn the heat on high. It’s important that the water doesn’t touch the bottom of the bamboo basket. 

Slowly transfer the rice into the bamboo basket and cover it with a lid. It’s important the lid covers well so the rice can steam nicely. Let steam for 30 minutes, depending on how much rice you’re making. It’s okay to check on the rice to make sure it doesn’t overcook.

Serve and enjoy!